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Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi have been announced joint winners of the 2016 AIA Gold Medal; hailed by the Institute for “built projects as well as literature that set the stage for Postmodernism and nearly every other formal evolution in architecture.” It is a fitting tribute to one of the most influential partnerships in…
Home security, safety, and surveillance systems are getting sleeker in appearance, smarter and more connected, and, many of them, downright easier to install, oneself. And, now that it’s the holiday season — full of travels and festivities — it may be the right time to consider such products. Here are a handful of recent or…
With Design Miami 2015 in full swing, this collection of pavilions, exhibition spaces, gallery space s, lounges, and all other spaces design-related highlight Miami’s Design District, and more importantly, speak to the ongoing reach towards progressive design as an international design community. From a digitally fabricated modulated metal screen parking garage to an exhibit that takes…
Danish practice Henning Larsen Architects has triumphed over two other stellar Scandinavian firms — BIG and White Arkitekter — to secure a significant new commission in the Swedish city of Lund. Forum Medicum will form a key part of Lund University’s drive toward a modern, collaborative academic environment uniting a wide variety of functions within…
Design Miami/ kicks off its 2015 edition today with, as always, a rather impressive list of headline rs from all of those spheres. Some of them will be part of the Revolution Project, a showcase of limited-edition prefabricated pavilions and homes and the brainchild of real-estate developer Robbie Antonio. Among Revolution’s highlights, architect Zaha Hadid designed…
These are homes you’d want to invite your friends and family to. All of these featured residences ar e gathered around an inner courtyard — a space that is both open to the elements and secluded in its privacy. Not a garden but an additional room basked in sunshine, these domestic Australian projects have applied the…
Modern Hanok architecture is inspired by blending traditional elements with modern spaces and materi als.
Any practicing architect will tell you that running a firm is a challenging task that often has litt le to do with designing and more with organizing. Creating invoices, contracts, and schedules as well as analyzing project performance and profitability, tracking billable hours, and other “left-brain” activities are a daily reality for most A/E/C professionals. And…
It’s no secret that rental prices in New York are among the highest in the world: trying to find an affordable place to call home can feel like you are forever walking in the shoes of Ryan Nethery, creator of infamous Tumblr The Worst Room. Back in 2013, local firm nARCHITECTS arrived with a potential…